![](/images/graphics-bg.png)
Epidemiological study of ocular manifestation of molluscum contagiosum in Al Diwaniyah Governorate-Iraq
Joint Authors
Jallab, Hasan Raji
al-Shamarti, Sayf Abbas
Source
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2014), pp.574-579, 6 p.
Publisher
University of Babylon College of Medicine
Publication Date
2014-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract AR
تمت هذه الدراسة على وبائية فايروس الفالول اللؤلؤي في العيادة الخارجية لشعبة الامراض الجلدية في م.
الديوانية التعليمي و كذلك عيادات العيون في الديوانية للفترة من شهر آذار لعام 2012 الى شهر شباط لعام 2013 على 245 مريض مشمولين بهذه الدراسة حيث كانوا مصابين بفايروس الفالول اللؤلؤي في العين.
و كانت النتائج تشير أن هنالك نسبة عالية من المصابين هم من أعمار الشباب و تكون الإصابة بالذكور أكثر من الإناث و تبين في هذه الدراسة ان الحالة المعيشية و الاقتصادية لها دور كبير في الإصابات بهذا الفايروس و ان النسبة تكون عالية في الطبقات الفقيرة من المجتمع وكذلك تكون الإصابة عالية في المناطق الريفية مقارنة في مركز مدينة الديوانية.
Abstract EN
Background : Molluscum contagiosum is skin disease caused by the molluscumcontagiosum virus (MC) usually causing one or multiplesmaller dome shaped umbilicated papules with symptoms that maybe self-resolve.
MC virus was once a disease primarily of children, but it has evolved to become a sexually transmitted disease in adults.
Objective : To study the epidemiology of ocularMolluscum contagiosum presentation in different age groups of Iraqi patients in Al-Diwaniyah city.
Method : This clinical descriptive study was performed in the outpatient department of dermatology and ophthalmologyprivate clinic in Al-Diwaniyah from March 2012-February 2013.
A total of 245 Patients were recruited in this study as they diagnosed as ocular Molluscum contagiosum ; both classical and non classical presentation were studied.
Results : The results showed that there is high incidence among young patients and this increase was much clear in male than female.
The low socioeconomic state has also enhanced the occurrence of this virus.
Conclusion : Social risk factor for acquisition of ocular MC, particularly in suburban and low social economic area of Al Diwaniyah city is significant increased compared to the center of city.
Sex and age might also enhance the occurrence of this virus.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jallab, Hasan Raji& al-Shamarti, Sayf Abbas. 2014. Epidemiological study of ocular manifestation of molluscum contagiosum in Al Diwaniyah Governorate-Iraq. Medical Journal of Babylon،Vol. 11, no. 3, pp.574-579.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-409928
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jallab, Hasan Raji& al-Shamarti, Sayf Abbas. Epidemiological study of ocular manifestation of molluscum contagiosum in Al Diwaniyah Governorate-Iraq. Medical Journal of Babylon Vol. 11, no. 3 (2014), pp.574-579.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-409928
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jallab, Hasan Raji& al-Shamarti, Sayf Abbas. Epidemiological study of ocular manifestation of molluscum contagiosum in Al Diwaniyah Governorate-Iraq. Medical Journal of Babylon. 2014. Vol. 11, no. 3, pp.574-579.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-409928
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 578-579
Record ID
BIM-409928